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MISSION VIEJO  Until this season, Vista Murrieta's Michelle Norman had never been injured before, but her timing couldn't have been worse. On April 20 at the Mt. SAC relays, Norman sprained her right ankle as her foot landed awkwardly during an 18-8 1/2 foot leap in the long jump. ...

When Cathedral Catholic’s Hannah Labrie-Smith arrived at University City High on Friday for the Western League Championships, she made sure she warmed up extra carefully. Her mind was racing back to last year when during the first event of the meet, the 400-meter relay, the then speedy freshman pulled up ...

There was an unusual buzz surrounding the boys shot put competition when the Southwestern League track finals kicked off Thursday afternoon. Every time Great Oak’s Nick Ponzio stepped up to throw, there was six video cameras fixed on his every move. The onlookers were hoping to catch a potential historic ...

MURRIETA  For Murrieta Mesa seniors Kim Dargel and Starlynn Singleton, Thursday was their last crack at achieving a Southwestern League individual championship. Achieving first place was no easy task either. Dargel had to contest Jade Miller of Great Oak, the national standout hurdler whom she had never beat in ...

LAKE ELSINORE  As a freshman, Lisa Taranto tackled the 100-meter intermediate hurdles in a most unusual fashion. “I stopped in a race, stepped backward, and jumped over the hurdle,” Taranto said. Stopping for any reason in the middle of a sprint is not recommended. It took her more than ...

ARCADIA  Great Oak High track coach Doug Soles isn’t fond of dual meets. He speaks often about preparing his athletes to shine on the big stage in prestigious meets such as Saturday’s Arcadia Invitational. One of Soles’ standouts, Jade Miller, did just that with an electrifying, first-place finish in ...

ARCADIA  West Hills High’s Melissa Mongiovi was a state finalist last year in the 400-meter dash but entries to the 46th Annual Arcadia Invitational are based on “what have you done lately?” Mongiovi, a sophomore, was a virtual unknown the first half of last season but came on to ...

MENIFEE ---- Mike McGregor's supporters aren't backing down. It has been three weeks since McGregor has been dismissed from the Paloma Valley High girls cross country coaching position and he still has a passionate army committed to supporting him. Parents, teachers and students have protested with signs at the school ...

CLOVIS  It was that kind of weekend for South County athletes at the California State Track and Field Championships. Castle Park’s Chevy King was probably the most frustrated, but certainly not the only one among the five individuals and one relay team from the South Bay that made the ...

MURRIETA ---- The gloves are tattered, worn and grubby. They're not fit for weeding, welding or weightlifting. And they're beyond washing. But despite their gaping holes and other flaws, when those batting gloves are attached to the skilled hands of Vista Murrieta softball slugger Sierra Romero, something magical happens. "I ...